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Can you help Vale for Africa? Volunteer to make a difference
Vale for Africa, Charity Reg. No. 1155642, is seeking to recruit an appoint Trustees, a Chair and Treasurer with immediate effect. Closing date - close of business on Friday 23rd September
Understanding Social Prescribing synergies key to improving health and wellbeing for all
A new report published by the Primary Care Division, Public Health Wales, highlights the distinctions and synergies between, physical and mental health services, wellbeing activities and community assets; and social prescribing.
CEO Vacancy at Touch Trust
35 hours per week (flexible)
£40,000 per annum
Closing Date: 26 September 2022
Free Carbon Monoxide awareness workshops
The risks of carbon monoxide poisoning increase as we move towards Autumn and Winter. The Gas Safe Charity continues to offer more of their popular and free carbon monoxide awareness workshops.
Stroke Association Support Coordinator Vacancy
Salary: circa £23,673 per annum
Closing date: Sunday, 11 September, 2022
Interview date: Monday, 19 September, 2022
Sylw, WCB's weekly bulletin
Please click the link to see the latest bulletin from the Wales Council of the Blind.
Cymru Older People's Alliance (COPA) Survey
COPA are a small charity run by older people for older people in Wales.
They want to change and improve the lives of older people in Wales.
Mental health settings to become smoke-free across Wales
From 1st September 2022, Welsh Government legislation requires all mental health settings to be entirely smoke-free. This includes all residential units, wards, buildings, grounds and vehicles on our site.
Activities for individuals with disabilities
As part of our Sense Active programme, we have a few upcoming physical activity opportunities. These activities are for anyone aged 18+ with two or more disabilities. This can be a physical and learning disability, visual and hearing loss, autism.
GVS Conference & Annual General Meeting – 7th November 2022
This year's Conference and Annual General Meeting will be our first "in person" event since 2019. Our confirmed speakers include Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice, Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds OBE, High Sheriff of South Glamorgan and Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Warning to public that 'prescription' sedatives sold online carry serious health risks
The WEDINOS Annual Report for 2020-21, published by Public Health Wales, has identified that substitutions in the illicit sales of the sedative Diazepam remains alarmingly high, with 57.3 percent of samples submitted not containing any diazepam at all.
Autumn COVID-19 booster roll-out begins today in Wales
The roll-out of the autumn Covid-19 booster has started today (September 1st) in Wales with care home residents and staff across Wales the first to receive the vaccine.
RCC Summer Newsletter Round-up
Please click the link for Race Council Cymru’s latest newsletter: RCC Summer Newsletter 2022 (mailchi.mp)
Statutory Sick Pay Enhancement Scheme ending 31 August 2022
The scheme comes to an end at midnight on 31 August. No absences started on or after 1 September will be covered by the scheme.
Action for Elders Latest Newsheet
Please click the link for the latest newsletter from Action for Elders. NEWS_SHEET_26th_August_2022.pdf (mcusercontent.com)
Cymru Versus Arthritis are recruiting 2 Service Coordinators
Location: Home based
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week
Salary: £25,622 per annum £15,373 pro-rata
Closing date: 23:59, 4 September 2022
Become the RPB Representative for Unpaid Carers
Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board are looking for an unpaid carer to join our Board to influence and plan long-term support and services across the region.
Public urged to stay hydrated after drought declared across South and Mid Wales
Following the driest five-month period in more than 40 years, Natural Resources Wales have extended the drought warning announced earlier this month for Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire, to cover all of South and Mid Wales.
State of Caring 2022 Survey
Carers Wales need your help. The State of Caring Survey helps build a picture and provides vital information of issues faced by unpaid carers.
Health Check Survey
There are still many individuals who are not accessing their health checks. Cardiff & Vale Regional Partnership Board would like some help to understand why.